The Biggest Unexplained Mysteries of Britain’s Royal Family

Yet, to some degree, the British public knows little to nothing about the private lives of royals, with much of their personal affairs remaining behind closed doors and shrouded in mystery. 

However, this doesn’t mean they are exempt from the occasional unexplained mystery. From former kings colluding with the Nazis to secret tapes that could bring the royal family to their knees, here are five unexplained mysteries surrounding the British royal family.

According to the BBC, it quickly became apparent that the deceased was murdered, and a criminal investigation was promptly launched. 

Authorities believe her body was later dumped on the royal estate. Unfortunately, the mystery remains unsolved to this day, and the young woman’s killer was never brought to justice. 

Not long after, the pair joined Oprah Winfrey for an eye-opening interview that shed light on their failing relationship with the royal family. During a portion of the talk, Meghan revealed that one high-ranking member of the royal family made a racist comment about how dark her future son’s skin would be.

However, according to author Christopher Andersen, King Charles may have made the remark. To this day, the culprit behind the comment remains a mystery. 

Coined the “Crown Jewels,” some of the information on the tapes could have supposedly destroyed the reputation of many royals (per The Guardian).

According to The Guardian, the tapes were in the hands of Paul Burrell, the princess’s former butler. However, they were later seized. The location of the tapes remains a mystery, but some sources suggest they have been destroyed. 

The pair’s inseparable nature fueled rumors that they had become lovers and might have even married. 

“I suppose some people will say that it is no more than tittle-tattle,” author Patrick Jackson told The Telegraph, “but it’s certainly very high-level gossip from very respectable sources who had no reason to make it up.” Whether or not there’s any truth to these claims remains a mystery. 

According to rumors of the era, being forced to abdicate never sat well with Edward, and he even planned to collude with the Nazi party to bomb Britain in revenge and take the throne from his brother George VI, per CBC.

While speculation of his ties with the Nazis continued during the era, whether or not he truly planned to attack Britain with the help of the Third Reich remains yet another royal mystery.